University of Eastern Finland Summary
The University of Eastern Finland is a public research university, with campuses in Joensuu and Kuopio. It is known for education and research in the health sciences, forestry, environmental sciences, education, social sciences, business, law, humanities, pharmacy, natural sciences and technology related fields. UEF is an especially good choice for students looking for a Finnish university with strong research in health, environment, forests, education and societal development. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s programs for international students taught in English. At the undergraduate level, UEF offers English-taught bachelor’s programmes in selected fields like Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development and Digital Technology or respective international tracks depending on the intake. Postgraduate students can study public health, environmental policy, forestry, education, linguistics, information technology, photonics, biomedical sciences, tourism marketing, international business and sales management, data-related fields and social sciences. The UEF doctoral school and doctoral programmes offer doctoral research in health sciences, science, forestry, social sciences, humanities, education, business, law and environmental research. For international English-taught bachelor and master programmes, the tuition fee is stated as €10,000 per academic year for non-EU/EEA students. The fees for doctoral studies are different from the fees for English-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. Overall, UEF is a good match for students interested in health, environment, education, forestry, sustainability and social impact.
